Lip stick holder or the like



Aug. 7, 1934. s. MORRISON.

LIP STICK HOLDER OR THE LIKE Filed April 15, 1933 INVENTOR I fz'zrmzzflorrum if M W ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 7, 1934 1,969,027 LIP STICK HOLDER on THE LIKE Simon Morrison, New York. N. Y. Application April 15, 1933, Serial No. 666,234

8 Claims.

This invention relates to containers of the type ordinarily used for holding lipstick and other material in stick-like form.

Containers of this class" are well-known; and

5 the general object of the present invention is to provide a container of this type having a captive cover and so constructed and organized that it can be rapidly and inexpensively manufactured and assembled. Other objects of the invention will be obvious from the following disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a closed container embodying the present invention. On the original drawing accompanying this specification, the figure is the actual size of an embodiment suitable for holding a lipstick.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is an elevation corresponding to Fig. 2 but with the cover in open position and the lipstick projected for use. a

20 Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is anfelevation of an interior part of the device.

Fig. 7 is an elevation oi an operating sleeve which, in assembled relation, embraces the structure of Fig. 6. i

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the exterior casing oi! the device.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the cap or closure.

Reference will first be "had to Figs. 6 to 9. A tubular sheet metal guide designated as a whole by 1 is provided with an integral operating head 2, exteriorannular groove 3, and a longitudinally extending slot 4. Slidable within the tubular guide 1 is a cup-shaped carrier 6 which carries the lipstick or the like 7; and this carrier is provided with a pin 8 which projects through the slot 4 in the tubular guide 1. A split sheet metal sleeve 9 is provided with a helical slot 10 and a series of indentations 11 which are adapted to enter the groove'3. The upper portion of the" sleeve is provided with two longitudinally ex tending slots 9" and 9 which are positioned diametrically opposite one another when the sleeve 9 has been assembled on theguide 1 and so constricted'that the indentations 11 are in place in the groove 3. An exterior sheet metal tubular casing-12 may be provided with annular ornametal and strengtheningbeads 12 and 12 Oppositely positioned longitudinally extending grooves 13 and 13 are pressed inwardly in the casing 12 and recesses d are pressed into the it bottoms'or the grooves 13 and 13* at each end thereof. A helmet-shaped cover designated as a whole by 14 is stamped from sheet metal and has as an integral part of it depending spring arms 14 and 14 These arms are each providedwith indentations e for a purpose which will presently appear.

In assembling, the cup-shaped carrier 6 is inserted in thecylindrical guide 1; and pin 8 is then forcibly driven through an under-size hole in the side wall of the guide, the point of the pin slightly entering the far side of the cup in order to give the pin a two point bearing on the cup. The sleeve 9 is then applied over the cylindrical guide 1 and so positioned that indentations 11 enter groove 3 and pin 8 enters slot 10, both as shown 7 in Fig. 4. The exterior casing 12 is then telescoped over the sleeve 9 holding it constrained as also shown in Fig. 4. The metal which is pressed inwardly to form grooves 13 and 13 slides into slots 9 and 9 in sleeve 9. The spring arms 14 and 14 are forced astride of the exterior casing 12 and so positioned that the-indentations e snap into the grooves 13 and 13 When the. cover 14 is in use it stands in the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2. In so this position the indentations e on the arms 0'! the cover are located in the lower recesses d in the bottom 01' the grooves 13 and 13. To open the cover, it is forcibly pulledstraightup. The indentations e spring out of thelower recesses 5 d and travelupwardly in the grooves 13 and 13 until they snap into the recesses '11 at the top of the grooves 13 and 13'. This places the closure in the position shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2. The closure is then swung about indentations e as a pivot point into the position shown, in Fig. 3. It will be noted that the recesses d and. the indentations e constitute yielding detent means to hold the closure in either its applied-or unapplied position. '95

The carrier 6 is reciprocated in the tubular guide 1 (and the lipstick projected from or retracted into the container) by simply eflfecting relative rotary movement between the exterior casing 12 and the operating head 2. In such relative movement the operating sleeve 9 moves .with the exterior casing 12, being held thereto by springiness and friction after the manner in which a piece of paper is held in a mailing tube. Considering the operating head 2 as being held stationary, the slot 4 in the guide tube 1 permits vertical movement of the pin 8 and carrier 6. The helical slot 10 in the sleeve 9 is angularly inclined with respect to the slot 4 and also engages the pin 8; and thus when the sleeve 9 110 2 is rotated by rotating the exterior casing 12, the slot 10 cams the pin 8 either up or down in vertical slot 4 (depending upon the direction of rotation) The lipstick is thereby projected from or retracted into the, container.

Lipsticks, etc. are of various consistencies and cup 6 is adapted to receive various sticks. A stick of firm consistency need be inserted only to inwardly press bead 6, which acts as a convenient stopping point. A soft stick may be inserted to shoulder 6 the pin 8 cutting a notch in the bottom of the stick. A hole 6 allows the air to pass out of the cup as the stick is inserted.

It will be seen that the present invention provides a construction of parts which can be quickly and inexpensively manufactured from sheet metal, and that the assembly of the parts may be readily effected. Various modifications of the construction may, of course, be made so the particular disclosure is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the claims. For example, the tubular construction disclosed is of circular cross section, but certain features of the invention are applicable to tubular constructions of rectangular or other non-circular cross section.

I claim:

1. A container for housing material and holding it for use comprising: a tubular guide; a carrier for material slidable within said guide; a carrier operating sleeve embracing said guide, said sleeve having oppositely positioned longitudinally extending slots; a casing embracing said sleeve, said casing having longitudinally extending. inwardly pressed grooves registering with said slots in the sleeve; and a closure for the casing, said closure having portions that slidably engage in said grooves.

2. A container for housing material and holding it for use comprising: a tubular guide; a carrier for material slidable within said guide; a carrier operating sleeve embracing said guide; said sleeve having oppositely positioned longitudinal slots extending a casing embracing said sleeve, said casing having longitudinally extending inwardly pressed grooves registering with said slots in the sleeve; and a telescopic closure for the casing, said closure having depending arms that slidably engage in said grooves.

3. A container for housing material and holding it for use comprising: a tubular guide; a carrier for material slidable within said guide; a carrier operating sleeve embracing said guide, said sleeve having oppositely positioned longitudinally extending slots; a casing embracing to the end of the sleeve; I

sleeve, said casing having longitudinally extending inwardly pressed grooves registering with said slots in the sleeve, the bottoms of the grooves being recessed at each end thereof; and a closure having springy arms, said arms having projections slidably engaging said grooves, the projections being sized to snap into the recesses in the bottoms of the grooves.

4. A container comprising: an interior tubular member having oppositely positioned longitudinally extending slots therein; a casing embracing said interior member, said casing having longitudinally extending inwardly pressed grooves registering with said slots, the bottoms of the grooves being recessed at each end thereof; and a closure having springy arms, said arms having projections slidably engaging said grooves, the projections being sized to snap into the recesses in the bottoms of the grooves.

5. A container comprising: an interior tubular member having oppositely positioned longitudinally extending slots therein; a casing embracing said interior member, said casing having longitudinally extending inwardly pressed grooves registering with said slots; and a closure having springy arms, said arms having projections slidably engaging said grooves.

6. A container comprising: a housing; a closure for the housing; arms depending from the closure; and a sliding connection between the arms and housing, there being yielding detent means operable to retain the closure in position at each end of its sliding movement.

'7. A container comprising: a housing, a closure for the housing; arms depending from the closure; and a sliding connection between the arms and housing; there being yielding detent means operable to retain the closure in position at each endof its sliding movement, the detent means permitting pivotal it has been moved to its farthermost position with respect to the housing.

8. A container comprising: a sheet metal housing having longitudinally extending. channels pressed in it on opposite sides thereof, the bottoms of the grooves being recessed adjacent" each end thereof; a one piece sheet metal closure adapted to be telescopically applied to the housing; and springy sheet metal arms integral with the closure, the arms having instruck portions engaging in said channels and holding the closure captive, and the instruck portions being sized to snap into the recesses in the bottoms of the grooves.

SIMON MORRISON.

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